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Dare You To Love Me (A NOLA Heart Novel Book 3) Kindle Edition

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,053 ratings

I dare you to find me the perfect match, she said.

Luke O'Connor has never turned down a dare. Ever. But that was before his last deployment left the charming playboy a shell of his former self. Now he just wants to be left alone - no hookups, no relationships.

Single mother and the CEO of New Orleans' hottest lingerie boutique, Anna Bryce has it all - except that a business can't keep her warm at night. She's determined to find Mr. Right, but can't fight her attraction to Mr.
All Wrong, the wounded veteran who says he's not into her.

I dare you to kiss me, she said.
I dare you to love me.


All Luke has to do is resist her dare - but for the first time in his life, he's betting on losing.


Readers dare you to love DARE YOU TO LOVE ME, the third standalone in the NOLA Heart series from Maria Luis. It features quirky characters, a matchmaking dare to end all dares, one hilarious teen and an equally hilarious dog named Sassy, and sexy-times that will melt your kindle. One hot soldier and an HEA guaranteed.
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★★★★★ "Fantastic, exciting, confetti falling from the sky type of love!" ~ Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "Ms. Luis is a genius in the way she can construct a serious scene. In all three books, this is the one I think I laughed and swooned the most." ~ Wit & Wonder Books

★★★★★ "A daring, seductive, sweet romance that swept me off my feet and warmed my heart and soul! Dare You To Love Me is and was a beautiful, sizzling romance!" ~ Marie's Tempting Reads

★★★★★ "Is it possible to have a book orgasm? Yes, yes, YES!!!!! After I finished Dare You to Love Me---I felt sated, limp, content...left feeling totally content. Dare You to Love Me took me thru all of the feels that I crave!" ~ Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "I never have such a good time having my emotions tugged on as I do with this author. This is a must-click." ~ Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "This story is beautifully written with a lot of heart, plenty of humor, smoking hot love scenes, and characters that feel like your new best friends." ~ Amazon Reviewer

★★★★★ "The banter they share along with a ton of tongue in mouth innuendos only proves it and leaves you smirking and telling them to hurry up and get a room. I could feel my kindle almost melting from the heat they were generating." ~ Cee Cee Houston Reviews

★★★★★ "Every time I finish reading one of Maria's books I think she can't possibly write a better book than the one I just read and everytime Maria surpasses my expectations" ~ Amazon Reviewer

About the Author

Maria is a big fan of books, nature, dogs, and pretty things - not always in that order, though.

By day, Maria is a historian who specializes in 19th century New Orleans and 14th century London. What do the two eras have in common? Not much, except for disease, scandal, and crime - Maria's favorite historical topics. (For real, if you want to talk any of the above, just reach out!)

When not digging through the archives, Maria writes romances about strong men and the sassy women who sweep them off their feet.

Her favorite book will always be "Scandal in Spring" by Lisa Kleypas - she's worn the pages so much by re-reading it, but will never give it up.

She loves hearing from readers, so feel free to reach out :)

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075LP1G16
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alkmini Books, LLC (September 13, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2524 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,053 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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💎Rock your world
I volunteered for this read and still, I keep coming back for more.The characters, Anna and Luc , the chemistry is everything one wishes for.The witThe humorThe style of writing the author choose is simply refreshing.Anna is quite feisty, Luc is smoking hot and they melt in each other's arms.The end to this plot was very unexpected. But readers be ready to get loved and entertained by lust and pure hotness in the world of the one and only author that will rock you. Maria Luis.You rock ten thousand Luv. Cheers Maraki🥂
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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017
Anna is a successful business woman and single mother of a fourteen year old son. Now that Julian is older, she thinks it may be time to jump back into the dating pool. After her first bizarre attempt gone horribly wrong, she’s sitting in a booth finishing her drink and who should walk up but Mr. Green Eyes, Luke O’Connor. If it’s not bad enough that she recently plowed him over and destroyed half of his mother’s herb shop, now he’s just witnessed the whole humiliating date debacle. Luke has no room to talk about dates gone awry, though. He’s never even had a relationship and wears anti-social like a suit of armor as he deals with rehabbing his shattered hip and returning to civilian life after thirteen years in the military. Still, he’s sure he can do better than Anna’s latest dating fiasco, so when she dares him to find her Mr. Right, his competitive nature won’t let him refuse her.

I have a confession to make. (Yes, I read an advance copy, but that’s not it.) Truth is, I was already in love with Luke and Anna from the previous books, but Luke and Anna’s together? They will own my heart forever! ❤ Their story is so fantastic I never wanted it to end, which explains how it’s possible to be both happy and sad after reading the last sentence. With her patented sass, sarcasm and sense of humor, Ms. Luis somehow manages to one-up herself with her best work yet! Not only do we get to revisit Shaelyn, Brady, Jade and Danvers, we get a loveable Great Dane and a big, endearing dose of a teenage Julian who’s even more smart mouthed and hilarious than ever.

The journey to Anna and Luke’s happily ever after is the most fun I’ve had in I don’t know how long! The dates Anna goes on as a result of her daring Luke to find her Mr. Right are side splitting, laugh-out-loud hysterical, and the book is worth reading just for those scenes. But then there are the more serious moments as they work through the issues keeping them apart that are so realistic and spot on, these two manage to work their way even deeper into the reader’s heart. And after the most tense, dangerous scene in the book that ends with the Luke and Anna’s epic, moving declaration of love, in jumps Danvers with the comic relief. The perfect construction of that scene, and throughout the book, is pure genius from a supremely talented writer. Ms. Luis writes with the voice of a seasoned author, with a gift for comedic timing that would make Carol Burnett and Melissa McCarthy proud. While I believe this is her best book to date, any book by Ms. Luis is a delightful, entertaining, feel-good romp, and you’re truly missing out if you don’t read her work!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022
I enjoyed reading this book. The characters are engaging and amazing the connection is undeniable throughout the pages. The storyline flowed easily throughout the pages. A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022
Luke O’Connor had so much to offer a woman, but he spent his whole life thinking he was unworthy. I loved the way that Anna was able to not only get under his skin, but show him how amazing and worthy he was. His subtle moments of doing things just for her, even though he was giving himself excuses were so adorable. Their chemistry was palpable..even as just friends. And when they got together, it ignited.
Luke’s sweet & easy relationship with Julian was so special…as seen in their embrace. There’s just something about a man embracing the woman’s child…but when that child is a teenage boy, I don’t know why it’s I much more.
I absolutely adored Luke & Anna’s story…& I’m about to jump right on Julian’s short story!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2023
Ooh! I loved this one so much! Grumpy and unsure he’s cut out for “forever” only to be LITERALLY bowled over by it!

Luke and Anna were so fun! Their push and pull as he worked through his feelings for her 🥰🥰

And the way he took Julian under his wing and became a father figure to him is equally as amazing as him and Anna finding their way ❤️❤️❤️
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020
Love this series based in NOLA. This is single mom, Anna’s story. At the old age of 32, mom to a 14yo son, and a business that’s finally on track, Anna is ready to find Mr. Right and settle down. Except the dates are lame!! Enter Luke O’Connor...ex Army man who is recovering from a shattered hip. Luke and Anna agree to a dare...Luke will find 3 dates with ‘the perfect man’ for Anna. Throw in a male Great Dane named Sassy, a smart mouthed teenager and we have the recipe for book that will keep you laughing and rooting for this pair. Definitely recommend this book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017
Every book in the NOLA series is amazing; starting this book I was convinced there was no way Maria was going to be able to top Danvers and Jade's story. He was perfect, not that Brady wasn't amazing, but Danvers *sigh* but then she brings us Luke. Holy. Wow.

Injured and recently honorable Army discharged Luke is like a Christmas present wrapped in Halloween candy..I had so much excitement for this prickly but sassy (pun intended) man. And Anna, that woman is strong. I loved Jade's drive but Anna is a strong, confident woman once she sets her sights on Luke. Their banter and dry humor exchanges had me smiling, the few face palms at misunderstandings were cleverly cleared up, and their love for Julian shined through each page! My favorite part was when the boys (Brady, Danvers, and Luke) were together, especially at the end. This trio of men will have you rolling in laughter as they tease as only three best friends can. Shaelyn and Jade both make appearances, which is nice to see where they're at too in life!

Anna is looking for love and unfortunately ends up in a horrific date; clarification, horrific for her but hilarious for the reader. Luke, a man she recently met and plowed over in a herb shop, sits down to try and cheer her up some. They strike a dare to each find Anna three dates each in her quest for love for her and her 14 year old son, Julian. As the pair continue, the chemistry between them reaches boiling heights, but Luke isn't looking for a relationship, and Anna is looking for life lasting love.. throw a smart alec teen, a great Dane named Sassy, and some old NOLA favorites in the mix and you will not be disappointed with this third installment of the NOLA series!!

This is my honest review of a voluntarily read ARC from the author that I had to one click it was so good!!

Top reviews from other countries

Kristen Lewendon
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the gorgeous, broken heroes in this series
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2017
I love the gorgeous, broken heroes in this series. They appeal to that fixer gene inside every woman I know. Some women are able to resist that pull, but I’m not one of them. I’ve loved Luke from the moment he stepped onto the page in the first book. I wanted to see his happily-ever-after something fierce. When we first met Anna, I wasn’t sure what to make of her. Since then, she’s grown into such a vibrant, independent businesswoman. After that first book I couldn’t wait to see her forever either. It left me squee-ing in delight that these two were the solution to each others’ problems; even when they were being each others’ problems. The snappy banter left me giggling hysterically. But the lengths that they go to in order to resist the pull towards one another made me want to pull my hair out by the roots. I can’t wait to see what the author has in store next for this group of friends.
KU fan
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in India on September 16, 2017
5stars...Must Read!!! I'll admit that I was waiting for this book impatiently because I was already curious about Luke and Anna when they were first introduced in the previous books...and post finishing the book, I loved how author played their story out...it was perfect, loved the storyline, as usual the writing style was amazing...Sassy and Jules and everyone else from the previous books were here...it was like catching up with old friends and getting a peek into their lives...these are the kind of people you'd want in your lives who always have your back and just care about you...this is all (and more) the author was able to articulate and showcase in her writing...this is a fun read, with the right dose of emotions, and has the kind of people I would root for their HEA...loved the book/series/characters...on a side note: considering Jules (Anna's son) has all these amazing people in his lives, he would turn out be an amazing human being..I hope he gets his own HEA someday and I get to read that book too :-)..ha ha
Stacey
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2019
This was my favourite book so far in this series!! I always wondered when she would focus on Anna’s character. Well developed story line and once again her characters were relatable and I love how she focuses more on the story with just the right amount of passion and romance!!
Sunflower pixie
4.0 out of 5 stars Better and better🎉
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018
It's amazing what good writing and character development does for a predictable plot. This book is such an easy and fun book to read. I think this is my favourite book in this series💫
sara
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2019
Absolutely loved these characters, have been my favorite so far! Only wish there was more about them and there future together. Can't wait to read the next one.
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